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2010 Audi A3 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	893741
Internal NHTSA #	10437213
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	AUDI
Model	A3
Model Year	2010
File date	11/11/10
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The car has an automatic transmission that downshifts on its own from automatic (d) to m1 (the lowest manual gear). When this happens the car immediately slows and the engine rpms increase toward the red line. It happens about every 250 miles or so, usually when i am going about 20-25 miles an hour in city driving. The last time it happened, i was holding a cup of coffee and it spilled over my lap. I am worried that it could happen when another car is following closely and result in a rear end collision. There would be no warning of the slow down to the other driver since the brake lights would not go on.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	8000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BERKELEY , CA
VIN pattern	WAUKJBFM7AAXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	25
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2010 Audi A3 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2010 Audi A3 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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